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[8/8] incubator-tamaya git commit: TAMAYA-14: added resource support. TAMAYA-15: Moved PropertyProviders to API, added SPI. TAMAYA-8: Added/improved Javadoc.

TAMAYA-14: added resource support.
TAMAYA-15: Moved PropertyProviders to API, added SPI.
TAMAYA-8: Added/improved Javadoc.


Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/repo
Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/commit/a55d1c97
Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/tree/a55d1c97
Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/diff/a55d1c97

Branch: refs/heads/master
Commit: a55d1c973f66068cfd93a671c85001a95343cde6
Parents: bed1057
Author: anatole <an...@apache.org>
Authored: Mon Dec 1 10:43:33 2014 +0100
Committer: anatole <an...@apache.org>
Committed: Mon Dec 1 10:43:34 2014 +0100

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 NOTICE                                          |    1 +
 .../org/apache/tamaya/AggregationPolicy.java    |   38 +
 .../apache/tamaya/ConfigChangeSetBuilder.java   |    4 +-
 .../java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigFunctions.java |  107 ++
 .../java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigOperator.java  |    2 +-
 .../java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigQuery.java     |    2 +-
 .../java/org/apache/tamaya/Configuration.java   |   38 +-
 .../org/apache/tamaya/ConfigurationManager.java |   11 +-
 .../main/java/org/apache/tamaya/MetaInfo.java   |    2 +-
 .../java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyAdapter.java |    2 +-
 .../org/apache/tamaya/PropertyAdapters.java     |    2 +-
 .../org/apache/tamaya/PropertyProvider.java     |   34 +-
 .../org/apache/tamaya/PropertyProviders.java    |  535 ++++++++
 api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/Stages.java |    2 +-
 .../apache/tamaya/annot/ConfiguredProperty.java |    2 +-
 .../spi/ConfigurationManagerSingletonSpi.java   |    3 +
 .../spi/PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi.java      |  198 +++
 .../core/config/ConfigurationBuilder.java       |   11 +-
 .../core/config/ConfigurationFormats.java       |   10 +-
 .../config/EnvPropertiesConfigProvider.java     |    7 +-
 .../core/config/FreezedConfiguration.java       |   10 +-
 .../config/SystemPropertiesConfigProvider.java  |    7 +-
 .../internal/AggregatedPropertyProvider.java    |  137 ++
 .../internal/ContextualPropertyProvider.java    |  174 +++
 .../core/internal/DefaultConfigProvider.java    |    4 +-
 .../DefaultPropertyProvidersSingletonSpi.java   |  286 ++++
 .../internal/DelegatingPropertyProvider.java    |  103 ++
 .../internal/EnvironmentPropertyProvider.java   |   45 +
 .../core/internal/FilteredPropertyProvider.java |   72 +
 .../core/internal/FreezedPropertyProvider.java  |   98 ++
 .../internal/IntersectingPropertyProvider.java  |   77 ++
 .../core/internal/MapBasedPropertyProvider.java |  107 ++
 .../apache/tamaya/core/internal/MetaConfig.java |    4 +-
 .../internal/PathBasedPropertyProvider.java     |   93 ++
 .../internal/ReplacingPropertyProvider.java     |  111 ++
 .../internal/SubtractingPropertyProvider.java   |   76 ++
 .../SystemPropertiesPropertyProvider.java       |   53 +
 .../core/internal/UriBasedPropertyProvider.java |   92 ++
 ...DependentApplicationEnvironmentProvider.java |    2 +-
 ...ssLoaderDependentEarEnvironmentProvider.java |    2 +-
 .../SystemClassLoaderEnvironmentProvider.java   |    4 +-
 .../tamaya/core/internal/format/IniFormat.java  |    1 +
 .../core/internal/inject/ConfiguredField.java   |    4 +-
 .../inject/ConfiguredInstancesManager.java      |    2 +-
 .../core/internal/inject/ConfiguredMethod.java  |    2 +-
 .../core/internal/logging/Slf4jLogger.java      |    2 +-
 .../resources/AntPathClasspathResolver.java     |   37 +-
 .../resources/AntPathClasspathsResolver.java    |   59 +-
 .../internal/resources/AntPathFileResolver.java |   22 +-
 .../resources/AntPathFilesResolver.java         |   22 +-
 .../io/AbstractFileResolvingResource.java       |  219 ++++
 .../internal/resources/io/AbstractResource.java |  215 +++
 .../internal/resources/io/AntPathMatcher.java   |  777 +++++++++++
 .../resources/io/ClassPathResource.java         |  250 ++++
 .../core/internal/resources/io/ClassUtils.java  | 1232 ++++++++++++++++++
 .../resources/io/DefaultResourceLoader.java     |  136 ++
 .../resources/io/FileSystemResource.java        |  218 ++++
 .../resources/io/InputStreamResource.java       |  123 ++
 .../resources/io/InputStreamSource.java         |   55 +
 .../io/PathMatchingResourcePatternResolver.java |  728 +++++++++++
 .../internal/resources/io/ReflectionUtils.java  |  191 +++
 .../core/internal/resources/io/Resource.java    |  135 ++
 .../internal/resources/io/ResourceUtils.java    |  350 +++++
 .../core/internal/resources/io/StringUtils.java | 1173 +++++++++++++++++
 .../core/internal/resources/io/UrlResource.java |  261 ++++
 .../core/internal/resources/io/VfsResource.java |  132 ++
 .../core/internal/resources/io/VfsUtils.java    |  209 +++
 .../internal/resources/io/WritableResource.java |   52 +
 .../properties/AbstractPropertyProvider.java    |    2 +-
 .../properties/AggregatedPropertyProvider.java  |  137 --
 .../core/properties/AggregationPolicy.java      |   38 -
 .../properties/ContextualPropertyProvider.java  |  176 ---
 .../properties/DelegatingPropertyProvider.java  |  103 --
 .../properties/EnvironmentPropertyProvider.java |   43 -
 .../properties/FilteredPropertyProvider.java    |   71 -
 .../properties/FreezedPropertyProvider.java     |   94 --
 .../IntersectingPropertyProvider.java           |   76 --
 .../properties/MapBasedPropertyProvider.java    |  106 --
 .../MapBasedPropertyProviderBuilder.java        |    8 +-
 .../properties/PathBasedPropertyProvider.java   |   74 --
 .../properties/PropertyProviderManager.java     |    2 +-
 .../core/properties/PropertyProviders.java      |  457 -------
 .../properties/ReplacingPropertyProvider.java   |  111 --
 .../apache/tamaya/core/properties/Store.java    |    2 +-
 .../properties/SubtractingPropertyProvider.java |   75 --
 .../SystemPropertiesPropertyProvider.java       |   52 -
 .../properties/UriBasedPropertyProvider.java    |   68 -
 .../tamaya/core/spi/ConfigurationFormat.java    |    2 +-
 .../tamaya/core/spi/EnvironmentProvider.java    |    2 +-
 .../tamaya/core/spi/ExpressionResolver.java     |    2 +-
 .../apache/tamaya/core/spi/ResourceLoader.java  |    2 +-
 ...che.tamaya.spi.PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi |   19 +
 ...tionManagerSingletonSpiSingletonSpiTest.java |   14 +-
 .../java/org/apache/tamaya/JavaOneDemo.java     |    5 +-
 .../core/properties/PropertyProvidersTest.java  |    1 +
 .../internal/MutableTestConfigProvider.java     |    4 +-
 .../simple/SimplePropertiesAndCLISample.java    |    8 +-
 .../UC1ReadPropertiesTest.java                  |  218 ++++
 .../UC1ReadProperties/UC1ReadPropertiesTest.ini |   23 +
 .../UC1ReadPropertiesTest.properties            |   16 +
 .../UC1ReadProperties/UC1ReadPropertiesTest.xml |   25 +
 docs/design/0_UseCases.adoc                     |  223 ++--
 .../apache/tamaya/management/ManagedConfig.java |    2 +-
 .../tamaya/management/ManagedConfigMBean.java   |    2 +-
 104 files changed, 9536 insertions(+), 1902 deletions(-)
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http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/NOTICE
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diff --git a/NOTICE b/NOTICE
index 1be4b73..716885f 100644
--- a/NOTICE
+++ b/NOTICE
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ Juven Xu (juvenshun at gmail dot com)
 
 This product includes software developed at
 The Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/).
+The Spring Framework (http://spring.io/projects).

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/AggregationPolicy.java
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/AggregationPolicy.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/AggregationPolicy.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b02a6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/AggregationPolicy.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+package org.apache.tamaya;
+
+/**
+ * Policy that defines how the different aggregates should be combined.
+ */
+public enum AggregationPolicy{
+    /** Ignore overrides, only extend (additive). */
+    IGNORE,
+    /**
+     * Interpret later keys as override (additive and override), replacing
+     * the key loaded earlier/fromMap previous contained
+     * {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider}.
+     */
+    OVERRIDE,
+    /**
+     * Throw an exception, when keys are not disjunctive (strictly
+     * additive).
+     */
+    EXCEPTION
+}

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigChangeSetBuilder.java
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigChangeSetBuilder.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigChangeSetBuilder.java
index be6b906..8f21228 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigChangeSetBuilder.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigChangeSetBuilder.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public final class ConfigChangeSetBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Marks the given key(s) from the configuration/properties to be removed.
+     * Marks the given key(s) fromMap the configuration/properties to be removed.
      * @param key the key of the entry, not null.
      * @param otherKeys additional keys to be removed (convenience), not null.
      * @return the builder for chaining.
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public final class ConfigChangeSetBuilder {
     }
 
     /**
-     * This method will create a change set that clears all entries from the given base configuration/properties.
+     * This method will create a change set that clears all entries fromMap the given base configuration/properties.
      * @return the builder for chaining.
      */
     public ConfigChangeSetBuilder clear() {

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigFunctions.java
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigFunctions.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigFunctions.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a466b63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigFunctions.java
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+package org.apache.tamaya;
+
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+/**
+ * Accessor that provides useful functions along with configuration.
+ */
+public final class ConfigFunctions {
+    /**
+     * Private singleton constructor.
+     */
+    private ConfigFunctions(){}
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a ConfigOperator that creates a Configuration containing only keys
+     * that are contained in the given area (non recursive). Hereby
+     * the area key is stripped away fromMap the resulting key.
+     * @param areaKey the area key, not null
+     * @return the area configuration, with the areaKey stripped away.
+     */
+    public static ConfigOperator selectArea(String areaKey) {
+        return selectArea(areaKey, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a ConfigOperator that creates a Configuration containing only keys
+     * that are contained in the given area (non recursive).
+     * @param areaKey the area key, not null
+     * @param stripKeys if set to true, the area key is stripped away fromMap the resulting key.
+     * @return the area configuration, with the areaKey stripped away.
+     */
+    public static ConfigOperator selectArea(String areaKey, boolean stripKeys){
+        return config -> {
+            Map<String, String> area = new HashMap<>();
+            area.putAll(
+                    config.toMap().entrySet().stream()
+                    .filter(e -> isKeyInArea(e.getKey(), areaKey))
+                    .collect(Collectors.toMap(
+                            e -> stripKeys? e.getKey().substring(areaKey.length()+1) : e.getKey(),
+                            e -> e.getValue())));
+            return PropertyProviders.fromMap(area).toConfiguration();
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calculates the current area key and compares it with the given key.
+     * @param key the fully qualified entry key, not null
+     * @param areaKey the area key, not null
+     * @return true, if the entry is exact in this area
+     */
+    public static boolean isKeyInArea(String key, String areaKey){
+        int lastIndex = key.lastIndexOf('.');
+        String curAreaKey =  lastIndex > 0 ? key.substring(0, lastIndex) : "";
+        return curAreaKey.equals(areaKey);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a ConfigOperator that creates a Configuration containing only keys
+     * that are contained in the given area (recursive). Hereby
+     * the area key is stripped away fromMap the resulting key.
+     * @param areaKey the area key, not null
+     * @return the area configuration, with the areaKey stripped away.
+     */
+    public static ConfigOperator selectAreaRecursive(String areaKey) {
+        return selectAreaRecursive(areaKey, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a ConfigOperator that creates a Configuration containing only keys
+     * that are contained in the given area (recursive).
+     * @param areaKey the area key, not null
+     * @param stripKeys if set to true, the area key is stripped away fromMap the resulting key.
+     * @return the area configuration, with the areaKey stripped away.
+     */
+    public static ConfigOperator selectAreaRecursive(String areaKey, boolean stripKeys){
+        return config -> {
+            Map<String, String> area = new HashMap<>();
+            String lookupKey = areaKey + '.';
+            area.putAll(
+                    config.toMap().entrySet().stream()
+                    .filter(e -> e.getKey().startsWith(lookupKey))
+                    .collect(Collectors.toMap(
+                            e -> stripKeys? e.getKey().substring(areaKey.length()+1) : e.getKey(),
+                            e -> e.getValue())));
+            return PropertyProviders.fromMap(area).toConfiguration();
+        };
+    }
+}

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigOperator.java
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigOperator.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigOperator.java
index a59712b..b76fa31 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigOperator.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigOperator.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ package org.apache.tamaya;
 public interface ConfigOperator{
 
     /**
-     * Method that creates a Configuration from another Configuration. This can be used for implementing
+     * Method that creates a Configuration fromMap another Configuration. This can be used for implementing
      * views, security constraints or for overriding/inheriting of configuration.
      * @param config The target configuration to be operated, never nnull.
      * @return the operated configuration, never null.

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigQuery.java
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigQuery.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigQuery.java
index c296d12..58d8742 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigQuery.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigQuery.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package org.apache.tamaya;
 
 /**
  * Interface for an query that converts a Configuration into another object. One typical
- * use cases would creating a complex configuration parameter type from a Configuration instance or
+ * use cases would creating a complex configuration parameter type fromMap a Configuration instance or
  * constraint views on configuration.
  */
 @FunctionalInterface

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/Configuration.java
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/Configuration.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/Configuration.java
index a23f44c..7d5500c 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/Configuration.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/Configuration.java
@@ -118,12 +118,12 @@ public interface Configuration extends PropertyProvider{
      * If {@code Class<T>} is not one of
      * {@code Boolean, Short, Integer, Long, Float, Double, BigInteger,
      * BigDecimal, String} , an according adapter must be
-     * available to perform the conversion from {@link String} to
+     * available to perform the conversion fromMap {@link String} to
      * {@code Class<T>}.
      *
      * @param key     the property's absolute, or relative path, e.g. @code
      *                a/b/c/d.myProperty}.
-     * @param adapter the PropertyAdapter to perform the conversion from
+     * @param adapter the PropertyAdapter to perform the conversion fromMap
      *                {@link String} to {@code Class<T>}, not {@code null}.
      * @return the property's value.
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the value could not be converted to the required target
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public interface Configuration extends PropertyProvider{
     /**
      * Get the property value as type T. This will implicitly require a corresponding {@link
      * PropertyAdapter} to be available that is capable of providing type T
-     * from the given String value.
+     * fromMap the given String value.
      *
      * @param key          the property's absolute, or relative path, e.g. @code
      *                     a/b/c/d.myProperty}.
@@ -150,7 +150,9 @@ public interface Configuration extends PropertyProvider{
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the value could not be converted to the required target
      *                                  type.
      */
-    <T> Optional<T> get(String key, Class<T> type);
+    default <T> Optional<T> get(String key, Class<T> type){
+        return getAdapted(key, PropertyAdapters.getAdapter(type));
+    }
 
     /**
      * Return a set with all fully qualifies area names.
@@ -219,11 +221,11 @@ public interface Configuration extends PropertyProvider{
     /**
      * Allows to evaluate if an area exists.
      *
-     * @param key the configuration area (sub)path.
+     * @param areaKey the configuration area (sub)path.
      * @return {@code true}, if such a node exists.
      */
-    default boolean containsArea(String key){
-        return getAreas().contains(key);
+    default boolean containsArea(String areaKey){
+        return getAreas().contains(areaKey);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@ public interface Configuration extends PropertyProvider{
     }
 
     /**
-     * Query some value from a configuration.
+     * Query some value fromMap a configuration.
      *
      * @param query the query, never {@code null}.
      * @return the result
@@ -259,13 +261,21 @@ public interface Configuration extends PropertyProvider{
      * Add a ConfigChangeListener to this configuration instance.
      * @param l the listener, not null.
      */
-    void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l);
+    default void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l){
+        addConfigChangeListener((p) -> {
+            if (p.getSource() == this) l.propertyChange(p);
+        });
+    }
 
     /**
      * Removes a ConfigChangeListener to this configuration instance.
      * @param l the listener, not null.
      */
-    void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l);
+    default void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener l){
+        removeConfigChangeListener((p) -> {
+            if (p.getSource() == this) l.propertyChange(p);
+        });
+    }
 
     /**
      * Allows to check if a configuration with a given name is defined.
@@ -361,8 +371,8 @@ public interface Configuration extends PropertyProvider{
      * Adds a (global) {@link java.beans.PropertyChangeListener} instance that listens to all kind of config changes.
      * @param listener the {@link java.beans.PropertyChangeListener} instance to be added, not null.
      */
-    public static void addGlobalPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener){
-        ConfigurationManager.addPropertyChangeListener(listener);
+    public static void addConfigChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener){
+        ConfigurationManager.addConfigChangeListener(listener);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -370,7 +380,7 @@ public interface Configuration extends PropertyProvider{
      * if one is currently registered.
      * @param listener the {@link java.beans.PropertyChangeListener} instance to be removed, not null.
      */
-    public static void removeGlobalPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener){
-        ConfigurationManager.removePropertyChangeListener(listener);
+    public static void removeConfigChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener){
+        ConfigurationManager.removeConfigChangeListener(listener);
     }
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigurationManager.java
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigurationManager.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigurationManager.java
index 67d4ccb..62cd984 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigurationManager.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/ConfigurationManager.java
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ import org.apache.tamaya.spi.Bootstrap;
 import org.apache.tamaya.spi.ConfigurationManagerSingletonSpi;
 
 import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
-import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 /**
  * Singleton accessor for accessing {@link Configuration} instances and
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ final class ConfigurationManager{
     }
 
     /**
-     * Method to initially load the singleton SPI from the {@link org.apache.tamaya.spi.Bootstrap} mechanism.
+     * Method to initially load the singleton SPI fromMap the {@link org.apache.tamaya.spi.Bootstrap} mechanism.
      * The instance loaded will be used until the VM is shutdown. In case use cases require more flexibility
      * it should be transparently implemented in the SPI implementation. This singleton will simply delegate calls
      * and not cache any responses.
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ final class ConfigurationManager{
      * Adds a (global) {@link java.beans.PropertyChangeListener} instance that listens to all kind of config changes.
      * @param listener the {@link java.beans.PropertyChangeListener} instance to be added, not null.
      */
-    public static void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener){
+    public static void addConfigChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener){
         Optional.of(configManagerSingletonSpi).get().addPropertyChangeListener(listener);
     }
 
@@ -155,7 +157,8 @@ final class ConfigurationManager{
      * if one is currently registered.
      * @param listener the {@link java.beans.PropertyChangeListener} instance to be removed, not null.
      */
-    public static void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener){
+    public static void removeConfigChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener){
         Optional.of(configManagerSingletonSpi).get().removePropertyChangeListener(listener);
     }
+
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/MetaInfo.java
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/MetaInfo.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/MetaInfo.java
index 3d20723..702d4be 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/MetaInfo.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/MetaInfo.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public final class MetaInfo{
     private final Map<String, String> metaInfo = new HashMap<>();
 
     /**
-     * Constructor, used from the builder.
+     * Constructor, used fromMap the builder.
      * @param builder the builder, not null.
      */
     MetaInfo(MetaInfoBuilder builder){

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyAdapter.java
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyAdapter.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyAdapter.java
index 8a238b4..96d1426 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyAdapter.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyAdapter.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package org.apache.tamaya;
 
 /**
  * Interface for an adapter that converts a configured String into something else.
- * This is typically used for implementing type conversion from String to a certain target
+ * This is typically used for implementing type conversion fromMap String to a certain target
  * type of the configured property.
  */
 @FunctionalInterface

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyAdapters.java
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyAdapters.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyAdapters.java
index d967e3f..1934591 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyAdapters.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyAdapters.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public final class PropertyAdapters{
     private static final PropertyAdaptersSingletonSpi propertyAdaptersSingletonSpi = loadConfigAdapterProviderSpi();
 
     /**
-     * Method that loads the singleton backing bean from the {@link org.apache.tamaya.spi.Bootstrap} component.
+     * Method that loads the singleton backing bean fromMap the {@link org.apache.tamaya.spi.Bootstrap} component.
      * @return the PropertyAdaptersSingletonSpi, never null.
      */
     private static PropertyAdaptersSingletonSpi loadConfigAdapterProviderSpi(){

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyProvider.java
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyProvider.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyProvider.java
index faf263e..44032c9 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyProvider.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyProvider.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
  * This interface models a provider that serves configuration properties. The contained
- * properties may be read from single or several sources (composite).<br/>
+ * properties may be read fromMap single or several sources (composite).<br/>
  * Property providers are the building blocks out of which complex
  * configuration is setup.
  * <p/>
@@ -114,4 +114,36 @@ public interface PropertyProvider {
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Config/properties not mutable: "+ this);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Allows to quickly check, if a provider is empty.
+     * @return true, if the provier is empty.
+     */
+    default boolean isEmpty(){
+        return keySet().isEmpty();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convert the this PropertyProvider instance to a {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration}.
+     * @return the configuration, never null.
+     */
+    default Configuration toConfiguration(){
+        return new Configuration(){
+            @Override
+            public Optional<String> get(String key) {
+                return PropertyProvider.this.get(key);
+            }
+            @Override
+            public boolean containsKey(String key) {
+                return PropertyProvider.this.containsKey(key);
+            }
+            @Override
+            public Map<String, String> toMap() {
+                return PropertyProvider.this.toMap();
+            }
+            @Override
+            public MetaInfo getMetaInfo() {
+                return PropertyProvider.this.getMetaInfo();
+            }
+        };
+    }
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyProviders.java
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyProviders.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyProviders.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a9aebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/PropertyProviders.java
@@ -0,0 +1,535 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+package org.apache.tamaya;
+
+import org.apache.tamaya.spi.Bootstrap;
+import org.apache.tamaya.spi.PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi;
+
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
+/**
+ * Accessor factory for several standard {@link PropertyProvider} instances, usable for creating {@code Configuration}
+ * parts.
+ */
+public final class PropertyProviders {
+
+    private static final PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi spi = loadPropertyProvidersSingletonSpi();
+
+    private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(PropertyProviders.class.getName());
+
+    /**
+     * Private singleton constructor.
+     */
+    private PropertyProviders() {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to initially load the singleton SPI fromMap the {@link org.apache.tamaya.spi.Bootstrap} mechanism.
+     * The instance loaded will be used until the VM is shutdown. In case use cases require more flexibility
+     * it should be transparently implemented in the SPI implementation. This singleton will simply delegate calls
+     * and not cache any responses.
+     *
+     * @return the SPI, never null.
+     */
+    private static PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi loadPropertyProvidersSingletonSpi() {
+        return Bootstrap.getService(PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi.class);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link }PropertyMap} using the given command line arguments
+     *
+     * @param args the command line arguments, not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance with the given arguments contained as properties.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromArgs(String... args) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromArgs(null, args);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link }PropertyMap} using the given command line arguments
+     *
+     * @param metaInfo the meta information to be provided additionally.
+     * @param args     the command line arguments, not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance with the given arguments contained as properties.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromArgs(MetaInfo metaInfo, String... args) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromArgs(metaInfo, args);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link PropertyProvider} by reading the according path resources. The effective resources read
+     * hereby are determined by the {@code PathResolverService} configured into the {@code Bootstrap} SPI.
+     * Properties read fromMap resources evaluated on
+     * paths with lower order are overriding any duplicate values fromMap previous paths hereby.
+     *
+     * @param aggregationPolicy the aggregationPolicy to be used, not null.
+     * @param paths             the paths to be resolved by the {@code PathResolverService} , not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance with the given paths contained as properties.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromPaths(AggregationPolicy aggregationPolicy, String... paths) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromPaths(aggregationPolicy, null, Arrays.asList(paths));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link PropertyProvider} by reading the according path resources. The effective resources read
+     * hereby are determined by the {@code PathResolverService} configured into the {@code Bootstrap} SPI.
+     * Properties read fromMap resources evaluated on
+     * paths with lower order are overriding any duplicate values fromMap previous paths hereby.
+     *
+     * @param paths the paths to be resolved by the {@code PathResolverService} , not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance with the given paths contained as properties.
+     * @throws ConfigException if duplicate entries are encountered (AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION).
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromPaths(String... paths) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromPaths(AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION, null, Arrays.asList(paths));
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link PropertyProvider} by reading the according path resources. The effective resources read
+     * hereby are determined by the {@code PathResolverService} configured into the {@code Bootstrap} SPI.
+     * Properties read fromMap resources evaluated on
+     * paths with lower order are overriding any duplicate values fromMap previous paths hereby.
+     *
+     * @param paths the paths to be resolved by the {@code PathResolverService} , not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance with the given paths contained as properties.
+     * @throws ConfigException if duplicate entries are encountered (AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION).
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromPaths(List<String> paths) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromPaths(AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION, null, paths);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link PropertyProvider} by reading the according path resources. The effective resources read
+     * hereby are determined by the {@code PathResolverService} configured into the {@code Bootstrap} SPI.
+     * Properties read fromMap resources evaluated on
+     * paths with lower order are overriding any duplicate values fromMap previous paths hereby.
+     *
+     * @param aggregationPolicy the aggregationPolicy to be used, not null.
+     * @param paths             the paths to be resolved by the {@code PathResolverService} , not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance with the given paths contained as properties.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromPaths(AggregationPolicy aggregationPolicy, List<String> paths) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromPaths(aggregationPolicy, null, paths);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link PropertyProvider} by reading the according path resources. The effective resources read
+     * hereby are determined by the {@code PathResolverService} configured into the {@code Bootstrap} SPI.
+     * Properties read fromMap resources evaluated on
+     * paths with lower order are overriding any duplicate values fromMap previous paths hereby.
+     *
+     * @param metaInfo the meat information to be provided additionally.
+     * @param paths    the paths to be resolved by the {@code PathResolverService} , not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance with the given paths contained as properties.
+     * @throws ConfigException if duplicate entries are encountered (AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION).
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromPaths(MetaInfo metaInfo, List<String> paths) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromPaths(AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION, metaInfo, paths);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link PropertyProvider} by reading the according path resources. The effective resources read
+     * hereby are determined by the {@code PathResolverService} configured into the {@code Bootstrap} SPI.
+     * Properties read fromMap resources evaluated on
+     * paths with lower order are overriding any duplicate values fromMap previous paths hereby.
+     * @param aggregationPolicy the aggregationPolicy to be used, not null.
+     * @param metaInfo the meat information to be provided additionally.
+     * @param paths    the paths to be resolved by the {@code PathResolverService} , not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance with the given paths contained as properties.
+     * @throws ConfigException if duplicate entries are encountered (AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION).
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromPaths(AggregationPolicy aggregationPolicy, MetaInfo metaInfo, List<String> paths) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromPaths(aggregationPolicy, metaInfo, paths);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link PropertyProvider} based on the resources defined by the given paths. The effective resources
+     * read hereby are determined by the {@code PathResolverService} configured into the {@code Bootstrap} SPI.
+     *
+     * @param uris the uris to be read, not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance based on the given paths/resources found.
+     * @throws ConfigException if duplicate entries are encountered (AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION).
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromUris(URI... uris) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromUris(AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION, null, Arrays.asList(uris));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link PropertyProvider} based on the resources defined by the given paths. The effective resources
+     * read hereby are determined by the {@code PathResolverService} configured into the {@code Bootstrap} SPI.
+     * @param aggregationPolicy the aggregationPolicy to be used, not null.
+     * @param uris the uris to be read, not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance based on the given paths/resources found.
+     * @throws ConfigException if duplicate entries are encountered (AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION).
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromUris(AggregationPolicy aggregationPolicy, URI... uris) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromUris(aggregationPolicy, null, Arrays.asList(uris));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link PropertyProvider} based on the resources defined by the given paths. The effective resources
+     * read hereby are determined by the {@code PathResolverService} configured into the {@code Bootstrap} SPI.
+     *
+     * @param uris the uris to be read, not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance based on the given paths/resources found.
+     * @throws ConfigException if duplicate entries are encountered (AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION).
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromUris(List<URI> uris) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromUris(AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION, null, uris);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link PropertyProvider} based on the resources defined by the given paths. The effective resources
+     * read hereby are determined by the {@code PathResolverService} configured into the {@code Bootstrap} SPI.
+     * @param aggregationPolicy the aggregationPolicy to be used, not null.
+     * @param uris the uris to be read, not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance based on the given paths/resources found.
+     * @throws ConfigException if duplicate entries are encountered (AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION).
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromUris(AggregationPolicy aggregationPolicy, List<URI> uris) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromUris(aggregationPolicy, null, uris);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link PropertyProvider} based on the resources defined by the given paths. The effective resources
+     * read hereby are determined by the {@code PathResolverService} configured into the {@code Bootstrap} SPI.
+     *
+     * @param metaInfo the meat information to be provided additionally.
+     * @param uris     the uris to be read, not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance based on the given paths/resources found.
+     * @throws ConfigException if duplicate entries are encountered (AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION).
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromUris(MetaInfo metaInfo, URI... uris) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromUris(AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION, metaInfo, Arrays.asList(uris));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link PropertyProvider} based on the resources defined by the given paths. The effective resources
+     * read hereby are determined by the {@code PathResolverService} configured into the {@code Bootstrap} SPI.
+     * @param aggregationPolicy the aggregationPolicy to be used, not null.
+     * @param metaInfo the meat information to be provided additionally.
+     * @param uris     the uris to be read, not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance based on the given paths/resources found.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromUris(AggregationPolicy aggregationPolicy, MetaInfo metaInfo, URI... uris) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromUris(aggregationPolicy, metaInfo, Arrays.asList(uris));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link PropertyProvider} based on the resources defined by the given paths. The effective resources
+     * read hereby are determined by the {@code PathResolverService} configured into the {@code Bootstrap} SPI.
+     *
+     * @param metaInfo the meat information to be provided additionally.
+     * @param uris     the uris to be read, not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance based on the given paths/resources found.
+     * @throws ConfigException if duplicate entries are encountered (AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION).
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromUris(MetaInfo metaInfo, List<URI> uris) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromUris(AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION, metaInfo, uris);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link PropertyProvider} based on the resources defined by the given paths. The effective resources
+     * read hereby are determined by the {@code PathResolverService} configured into the {@code Bootstrap} SPI.
+     * @param aggregationPolicy the aggregationPolicy to be used, not null.
+     * @param metaInfo the meat information to be provided additionally.
+     * @param uris     the uris to be read, not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance based on the given paths/resources found.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromUris(AggregationPolicy aggregationPolicy, MetaInfo metaInfo, List<URI> uris) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromUris(aggregationPolicy, metaInfo, uris);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} by using the given Map.
+     *
+     * @param map the properties to be included, not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance with the given properties fromMap the Map instance passed.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromMap(Map<String, String> map) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromMap(null, map);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} by using the given Map.
+     *
+     * @param metaInfo the meat information to be provided additionally.
+     * @param map      the properties to be included, not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance with the given properties fromMap the Map instance passed.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromMap(MetaInfo metaInfo, Map<String, String> map) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromMap(metaInfo, map);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get an empty and immutable PropertyProvider instance.
+     *
+     * @return an empty and immutable PropertyProvider instance, never null.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider empty() {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .empty(null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get an empty and immutable PropertyProvider instance.
+     *
+     * @return an empty and mutable PropertyProvider instance, never null.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider emptyMutable() {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .emptyMutable(null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get an empty and immutable PropertyProvider instance. The meta-information contains the given String
+     * under the key 'info'.
+     *
+     * @return an empty and immutable PropertyProvider instance, never null, with the given Strings as info meta-data..
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider empty(MetaInfo metaInfo) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .empty(metaInfo);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get an empty and mutable PropertyProvider instance. The meta-information contains the given String
+     * under the key 'info'.
+     *
+     * @return an empty and immutable PropertyProvider instance, never null, with the given Strings as info meta-data..
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider emptyMutable(MetaInfo metaInfo) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .emptyMutable(metaInfo);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a read-only {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} reflecting the current runtime environment properties.
+     *
+     * @return a new read-only {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} instance based on the current runtime environment properties.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromEnvironmentProperties() {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromEnvironmentProperties();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} reflecting the current system properties.
+     *
+     * @return a new read-only {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} instance based on the current system properties.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider fromSystemProperties() {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .fromSystemProperties();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Converts a given {@link PropertyProvider} instance into a serializable and immutable form,
+     * so it can be sent over a network connection.
+     *
+     * @param provider the PropertyProvider to be freezed.
+     * @return the serializable instance.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider freezed(PropertyProvider provider) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .freezed(null, provider);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} containing all property maps given, hereby later maps in the array override
+     * properties fromMap previous instances.
+     *
+     * @param propertyMaps the maps to be included, not null.
+     * @return the union instance containing all given maps.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider aggregate(PropertyProvider... propertyMaps) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .aggregate(AggregationPolicy.OVERRIDE, null, Arrays.asList(propertyMaps));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} containing all property maps given, hereby later maps in the array override
+     * properties fromMap previous instances.
+     *
+     * @param providers the maps to be included, not null.
+     * @return the union instance containing all given maps.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider aggregate(List<PropertyProvider> providers) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .aggregate(AggregationPolicy.OVERRIDE, null, providers);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} containing all property maps given, hereby using the given AggregationPolicy.
+     *
+     * @param aggregationPolicy       the AggregationPolicy to be used, not null.
+     * @param propertyMaps the maps to be included, not null.
+     * @return the aggregated instance containing all given maps.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider aggregate(AggregationPolicy aggregationPolicy, PropertyProvider... propertyMaps) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .aggregate(aggregationPolicy, null, Arrays.asList(propertyMaps));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} containing all property maps given, hereby using the given AggregationPolicy.
+     *
+     * @param aggregationPolicy    the AggregationPolicy to be used, not null.
+     * @param providers the providers to be included, not null.
+     * @return the aggregated instance containing all given maps.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider aggregate(AggregationPolicy aggregationPolicy, List<PropertyProvider> providers) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .aggregate(aggregationPolicy, null, providers);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} that is mutable by adding a map based instance that overrides
+     * values fromMap the original map.
+     *
+     * @param provider the provider to be made mutable, not null.
+     * @return the mutable instance.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider mutable(PropertyProvider provider) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .mutable(null, provider);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} containing only properties that are shared by all given maps,
+     * hereby later maps in the array override  properties fromMap previous instances.
+     * @param aggregationPolicy the aggregationPolicy to be used, not null.
+     * @param providers the maps to be included, not null.
+     * @return the intersecting instance containing all given maps.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider intersected(AggregationPolicy aggregationPolicy, PropertyProvider... providers) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .intersected(aggregationPolicy, Arrays.asList(providers));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} containing only properties that are shared by all given maps,
+     * hereby later maps in the array override  properties fromMap previous instances.
+     *
+     * @param providers the maps to be included, not null.
+     * @return the intersecting instance containing all given maps.
+     * @throws ConfigException if duplicate entries are encountered (AggregationPolicy.EXCEPTION).
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider intersected(PropertyProvider... providers) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .intersected(AggregationPolicy.OVERRIDE, Arrays.asList(providers));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} containing only properties fromMap the target instance, that are not contained
+     * in one of the other maps passed.
+     *
+     * @param target         the base map, not null.
+     * @param providers the maps to be subtracted, not null.
+     * @return the intersecting instance containing all given maps.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider subtracted(PropertyProvider target, PropertyProvider... providers) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .subtracted(target, Arrays.asList(providers));
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a filtered {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} (a view) of a given base {@link }PropertyMap}. The filter hereby is
+     * applied dynamically on access, so also runtime changes of the base map are reflected appropriately.
+     *
+     * @param provider the base map instance, not null.
+     * @param filter      the filtger to be applied, not null.
+     * @return the new filtering instance.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider filtered(Predicate<String> filter, PropertyProvider provider) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .filtered(filter, provider);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new contextual {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider}. Contextual maps delegate to different instances of PropertyMap depending
+     * on the keys returned fromMap the isolationP
+     *
+     * @param mapSupplier          the supplier creating new provider instances
+     * @param isolationKeySupplier the supplier providing contextual keys based on the current environment.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider contextual(Supplier<PropertyProvider> mapSupplier,
+                                              Supplier<String> isolationKeySupplier) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .contextual(mapSupplier, isolationKeySupplier);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a filtered {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} (a view) of a given base {@link }PropertyMap}. The filter hereby is
+     * applied dynamically on access, so also runtime changes of the base map are reflected appropriately.
+     *
+     * @param mainMap   the main map instance, not null.
+     * @param parentMap the delegated parent map instance, not null.
+     * @return the new delegating instance.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider delegating(PropertyProvider mainMap, Map<String, String> parentMap) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .delegating(mainMap, parentMap);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a {@link PropertyProvider} where all keys of a current map,
+     * existing in another map are replaced
+     * with the ones fromMap the other {@link PropertyProvider}. The filter hereby is
+     * applied dynamically on access, so also runtime changes of the base map are reflected appropriately.
+     * Keys not existing in the {@code mainMap}, but present in {@code replacementMao} will be hidden.
+     *
+     * @param mainMap        the main map instance, which keys, present in {@code replacementMap} will be replaced
+     *                       with the ones
+     *                       in {@code replacementMap}, not null.
+     * @param replacementMap the map instance, that will replace all corresponding entries in {@code mainMap}, not null.
+     * @return the new delegating instance.
+     */
+    public static PropertyProvider replacing(PropertyProvider mainMap, Map<String, String> replacementMap) {
+        return Optional.of(spi).orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalStateException("No PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi available."))
+                .replacing(mainMap, replacementMap);
+    }
+
+}

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/Stages.java
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/Stages.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/Stages.java
index 5a3559a..7cbf2cd 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/Stages.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/Stages.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ final class Stages {
 
 
     /**
-     * Method that loads the singleton backing bean from the {@link org.apache.tamaya.spi.Bootstrap} component.
+     * Method that loads the singleton backing bean fromMap the {@link org.apache.tamaya.spi.Bootstrap} component.
      * @return the PropertyAdaptersSingletonSpi, never null.
      */
     private static StagesSingletonSpi loadStagesSingletonSpi(){

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/annot/ConfiguredProperty.java
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/annot/ConfiguredProperty.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/annot/ConfiguredProperty.java
index 6b4320f..de76cbe 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/annot/ConfiguredProperty.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/annot/ConfiguredProperty.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.*;
  * Within this example we evaluate multiple possible keys. Evaluation is aborted if a key could be successfully
  * resolved. Hereby the ordering of the annotations define the ordering of resolution, so in the example above
  * resolution equals to {@code "aValue", "a.b.value", "a.b.deprecated.value"}. If no value could be read
- * from the configuration, it uses the value from the {@code DefaultValue} annotation. Interesting here
+ * fromMap the configuration, it uses the value fromMap the {@code DefaultValue} annotation. Interesting here
  * is that this value is not static, it is evaluated by calling
  * {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration#evaluateValue(org.apache.tamaya.Configuration, String)}.
  */

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationManagerSingletonSpi.java
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationManagerSingletonSpi.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationManagerSingletonSpi.java
index 8e777ef..9be6ef1 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationManagerSingletonSpi.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/ConfigurationManagerSingletonSpi.java
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ package org.apache.tamaya.spi;
 import org.apache.tamaya.Configuration;
 
 import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 /**
  * Manager for {@link org.apache.tamaya.Configuration} instances. Implementations must register an instance

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi.java
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diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi.java b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80de67b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/spi/PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi.java
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+package org.apache.tamaya.spi;
+
+import org.apache.tamaya.AggregationPolicy;
+import org.apache.tamaya.MetaInfo;
+import org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider;
+
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+/**
+ * Singleton backing bean for providing the functionality for {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProviders}.
+ */
+public interface PropertyProvidersSingletonSpi {
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} by using the given Map.
+     *
+     * @param metaInfo the meat information to be provided additionally.
+     * @param map      the properties to be included, not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance with the given properties fromMap the Map instance passed.
+     */
+    PropertyProvider fromMap(MetaInfo metaInfo, Map<String, String> map);
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link }PropertyMap} using the given command line arguments
+     *
+     * @param metaInfo the meta information to be provided additionally.
+     * @param args     the command line arguments, not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance with the given arguments contained as properties.
+     */
+    PropertyProvider fromArgs(MetaInfo metaInfo, String... args);
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link PropertyProvider} by reading the according path resources. The effective resources read
+     * hereby are determined by the {@code PathResolverService} configured into the {@code Bootstrap} SPI.
+     * Properties read fromMap resources evaluated on
+     * paths with lower order are overriding any duplicate values fromMap previous paths hereby.
+     *
+     * @param metaInfo the meat information to be provided additionally.
+     * @param paths    the paths to be resolved by the {@code PathResolverService} , not null.
+     * @param aggregationPolicy the {@link org.apache.tamaya.AggregationPolicy} to be used to resolve conflicts.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance with the given paths contained as properties.
+     */
+    PropertyProvider fromPaths(AggregationPolicy aggregationPolicy, MetaInfo metaInfo, List<String> paths);
+
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link PropertyProvider} based on the resources defined by the given paths. The effective resources
+     * read hereby are determined by the {@code PathResolverService} configured into the {@code Bootstrap} SPI.
+     *
+     * @param metaInfo the meat information to be provided additionally.
+     * @param uris     the uris to be read, not null.
+     * @return a new {@link }PropertyMap} instance based on the given paths/resources found.
+     */
+    PropertyProvider fromUris(AggregationPolicy aggregationPolicy, MetaInfo metaInfo, List<URI> uris);
+
+    /**
+     * Get an empty and immutable PropertyProvider instance. The meta-information contains the given String
+     * under the key 'info'.
+     *
+     * @return an empty and immutable PropertyProvider instance, never null, with the given Strings as info meta-data..
+     */
+    PropertyProvider empty(MetaInfo metaInfo);
+
+    /**
+     * Get an empty and mutable PropertyProvider instance. The meta-information contains the given String
+     * under the key 'info'.
+     *
+     * @return an empty and immutable PropertyProvider instance, never null, with the given Strings as info meta-data..
+     */
+    PropertyProvider emptyMutable(MetaInfo metaInfo);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a read-only {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} reflecting the current runtime environment properties.
+     *
+     * @return a new read-only {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} instance based on the current runtime environment properties.
+     */
+    PropertyProvider fromEnvironmentProperties();
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new read-only {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} reflecting the current system properties.
+     *
+     * @return a new read-only {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} instance based on the current system properties.
+     */
+    PropertyProvider fromSystemProperties();
+
+    /**
+     * Converts a given {@link PropertyProvider} instance into a serializable and immutable form,
+     * so it can be sent over a network connection.
+     *
+     * @param provider the PropertyProvider to be freezed.
+     * @return the serializable instance.
+     */
+    PropertyProvider freezed(MetaInfo metaInfo, PropertyProvider provider);
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} containing all property maps given, hereby using the given AggregationPolicy.
+     *
+     * @param aggregationPolicy       the AggregationPolicy to be used, not null.
+     * @param propertyMaps the maps to be included, not null.
+     * @return the aggregated instance containing all given maps.
+     */
+    PropertyProvider aggregate(AggregationPolicy aggregationPolicy, MetaInfo metaInfo, List<PropertyProvider> propertyMaps);
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} that is mutable by adding a map based instance that overrides
+     * values fromMap the original map.
+     * @param provider the provider to be made mutable, not null.
+     * @return the mutable instance.
+     */
+    PropertyProvider mutable(MetaInfo metaInfo, PropertyProvider provider);
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} containing only properties that are shared by all given maps,
+     * hereby later maps in the array override  properties fromMap previous instances.
+     *
+     * @param propertyMaps the maps to be included, not null.
+     * @return the intersecting instance containing all given maps.
+     */
+    PropertyProvider intersected(AggregationPolicy policy, List<PropertyProvider> propertyMaps);
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} containing only properties fromMap the target instance, that are not contained
+     * in one of the other maps passed.
+     *
+     * @param target         the base map, not null.
+     * @param subtrahendSets the maps to be subtracted, not null.
+     * @return the intersecting instance containing all given maps.
+     */
+    PropertyProvider subtracted(PropertyProvider target, List<PropertyProvider> subtrahendSets);
+
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a filtered {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} (a view) of a given base {@link }PropertyMap}. The filter hereby is
+     * applied dynamically on access, so also runtime changes of the base map are reflected appropriately.
+     *
+     * @param propertyMap the base map instance, not null.
+     * @param filter      the filtger to be applied, not null.
+     * @return the new filtering instance.
+     */
+    PropertyProvider filtered(Predicate<String> filter, PropertyProvider propertyMap);
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new contextual {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider}. Contextual maps delegate to different instances of PropertyMap depending
+     * on the keys returned fromMap the isolationP
+     *
+     * @param mapSupplier          the supplier creating new provider instances
+     * @param isolationKeySupplier the supplier providing contextual keys based on the current environment.
+     */
+    PropertyProvider contextual(Supplier<PropertyProvider> mapSupplier,
+                                Supplier<String> isolationKeySupplier);
+
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a filtered {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} (a view) of a given base {@link }PropertyMap}. The filter hereby is
+     * applied dynamically on access, so also runtime changes of the base map are reflected appropriately.
+     *
+     * @param mainMap   the main map instance, not null.
+     * @param parentMap the delegated parent map instance, not null.
+     * @return the new delegating instance.
+     */
+    PropertyProvider delegating(PropertyProvider mainMap, Map<String, String> parentMap);
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a {@link PropertyProvider} where all keys of a current map,
+     * existing in another map are replaced
+     * with the ones fromMap the other {@link PropertyProvider}. The filter hereby is
+     * applied dynamically on access, so also runtime changes of the base map are reflected appropriately.
+     * Keys not existing in the {@code mainMap}, but present in {@code replacementMao} will be hidden.
+     *
+     * @param mainMap        the main map instance, which keys, present in {@code replacementMap} will be replaced
+     *                       with the ones
+     *                       in {@code replacementMap}, not null.
+     * @param replacementMap the map instance, that will replace all corresponding entries in {@code mainMap}, not null.
+     * @return the new delegating instance.
+     */
+    PropertyProvider replacing(PropertyProvider mainMap, Map<String, String> replacementMap);
+}

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/ConfigurationBuilder.java
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diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/ConfigurationBuilder.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/ConfigurationBuilder.java
index 3275907..7dc56c1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/ConfigurationBuilder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/ConfigurationBuilder.java
@@ -18,14 +18,9 @@
  */
 package org.apache.tamaya.core.config;
 
-import org.apache.tamaya.core.properties.AggregationPolicy;
-import org.apache.tamaya.core.properties.PropertyProviders;
+import org.apache.tamaya.*;
 import org.apache.tamaya.core.spi.ResourceLoader;
 
-import org.apache.tamaya.Configuration;
-import org.apache.tamaya.MetaInfo;
-import org.apache.tamaya.MetaInfoBuilder;
-import org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider;
 import org.apache.tamaya.spi.Bootstrap;
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.util.*;
@@ -118,13 +113,13 @@ public final class ConfigurationBuilder{
         }
         PropertyProvider prov = PropertyProviders.fromUris(metaInfo, sourcesToRead.collect(Collectors.toList()));
         if(!this.data.isEmpty()){
-            prov = PropertyProviders.union(AggregationPolicy.OVERRIDE, prov, PropertyProviders.from(this.data));
+            prov = PropertyProviders.aggregate(AggregationPolicy.OVERRIDE, prov, PropertyProviders.fromMap(this.data));
         }
         for(ConfigMapAddition addition : addedMaps){
             PropertyProvider[] newMaps = new PropertyProvider[addition.configMaps.length + 1];
             newMaps[0] = prov;
             System.arraycopy(addition.configMaps, 0, newMaps, 1, addition.configMaps.length);
-            prov = PropertyProviders.union(addition.policy, newMaps);
+            prov = PropertyProviders.aggregate(addition.policy, newMaps);
         }
         final PropertyProvider finalProvider = prov;
         return new MapConfiguration(metaInfo, () -> finalProvider.toMap());

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/ConfigurationFormats.java
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diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/ConfigurationFormats.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/ConfigurationFormats.java
index ebce952..740eacb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/ConfigurationFormats.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/ConfigurationFormats.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public final class ConfigurationFormats{
     private static final ConfigurationFormatsSingletonSpi spi = loadSpi();
 
     /**
-     * Method to load the spi from the Bootstrap component.
+     * Method to load the spi fromMap the Bootstrap component.
      *
      * @return an instance of ConfigurationFormatsSingletonSpi, never null.
      */
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ public final class ConfigurationFormats{
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get an instance for reading configuration from a {@code .properties} file,
+     * Get an instance for reading configuration fromMap a {@code .properties} file,
      * as defined by {@link java.util.Properties#load(java.io.InputStream)}.
      *
-     * @return a format instance for reading configuration from a {@code .properties} file, never null.
+     * @return a format instance for reading configuration fromMap a {@code .properties} file, never null.
      */
     public static ConfigurationFormat getPropertiesFormat(){
         return Optional.ofNullable(spi)
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ public final class ConfigurationFormats{
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get an instance for reading configuration from a {@code .xml} properties file,
+     * Get an instance for reading configuration fromMap a {@code .xml} properties file,
      * as defined by {@link java.util.Properties#loadFromXML(java.io.InputStream)}.
      *
-     * @return a format instance for reading configuration from a {@code .xml} properties file, never null.
+     * @return a format instance for reading configuration fromMap a {@code .xml} properties file, never null.
      */
     public static ConfigurationFormat getXmlPropertiesFormat(){
         return Optional.ofNullable(spi)

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/EnvPropertiesConfigProvider.java
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diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/EnvPropertiesConfigProvider.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/EnvPropertiesConfigProvider.java
index 62fb8dd..7fe9c09 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/EnvPropertiesConfigProvider.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/EnvPropertiesConfigProvider.java
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
  */
 package org.apache.tamaya.core.config;
 
-import org.apache.tamaya.core.properties.AggregationPolicy;
-import org.apache.tamaya.core.properties.PropertyProviders;
+import org.apache.tamaya.AggregationPolicy;
+import org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProviders;
 import org.apache.tamaya.core.spi.ConfigurationProviderSpi;
 
 import org.apache.tamaya.Configuration;
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ public class EnvPropertiesConfigProvider implements ConfigurationProviderSpi{
     private Configuration envConfig;
 
     public EnvPropertiesConfigProvider(){
-        envConfig = ConfigurationBuilder.of("environment.properties").addConfigMaps(AggregationPolicy.OVERRIDE, PropertyProviders.fromEnvironmentProperties()).build();
+        envConfig = ConfigurationBuilder.of("environment.properties").addConfigMaps(AggregationPolicy.OVERRIDE,
+                PropertyProviders.fromEnvironmentProperties()).build();
     }
 
     @Override

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/FreezedConfiguration.java
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diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/FreezedConfiguration.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/FreezedConfiguration.java
index 134bdc5..4e35c4d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/FreezedConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/FreezedConfiguration.java
@@ -18,12 +18,7 @@
  */
 package org.apache.tamaya.core.config;
 
-import org.apache.tamaya.ConfigChangeSetBuilder;
-import org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider;
-
-import org.apache.tamaya.Configuration;
-import org.apache.tamaya.MetaInfoBuilder;
-import org.apache.tamaya.core.properties.PropertyProviders;
+import org.apache.tamaya.*;
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.time.Instant;
@@ -31,7 +26,8 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
 /**
- * Created by Anatole on 29.03.14.
+ * Configuration implementation that stores all current values of a given (possibly dynamic, contextual and non remote
+ * capable instance) and is fully serializable.
  */
 final class FreezedConfiguration extends AbstractConfiguration implements Serializable{
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -6373137316556444171L;

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator-tamaya/blob/a55d1c97/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/SystemPropertiesConfigProvider.java
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diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/SystemPropertiesConfigProvider.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/SystemPropertiesConfigProvider.java
index 1356fb1..f19d874 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/SystemPropertiesConfigProvider.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/config/SystemPropertiesConfigProvider.java
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
  */
 package org.apache.tamaya.core.config;
 
-import org.apache.tamaya.core.properties.AggregationPolicy;
-import org.apache.tamaya.core.properties.PropertyProviders;
+import org.apache.tamaya.AggregationPolicy;
+import org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProviders;
 import org.apache.tamaya.core.spi.ConfigurationProviderSpi;
 
 import org.apache.tamaya.Configuration;
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ public class SystemPropertiesConfigProvider implements ConfigurationProviderSpi{
     private Configuration systemConfig;
 
     public SystemPropertiesConfigProvider(){
-        systemConfig = ConfigurationBuilder.of("system.properties").addConfigMaps(AggregationPolicy.OVERRIDE, PropertyProviders.fromSystemProperties()).build();
+        systemConfig = ConfigurationBuilder.of("system.properties").addConfigMaps(AggregationPolicy.OVERRIDE,
+                PropertyProviders.fromSystemProperties()).build();
     }
 
     @Override

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diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/internal/AggregatedPropertyProvider.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/internal/AggregatedPropertyProvider.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdcd073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/tamaya/core/internal/AggregatedPropertyProvider.java
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
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+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
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+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
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+ * under the License.
+ */
+package org.apache.tamaya.core.internal;
+
+import org.apache.tamaya.*;
+import org.apache.tamaya.core.properties.AbstractPropertyProvider;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+/**
+ * Implementation for a {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} that is an aggregate of
+ * multiple child instances. Controlled by an {@link org.apache.tamaya.AggregationPolicy} the
+ * following aggregations are supported:
+ * <ul>
+ * <li><b>IGNORE: </b>Ignore all overrides.</li>
+ * <li><b>: </b></li>
+ * <li><b>: </b></li>
+ * <li><b>: </b></li>
+ * </ul>
+ */
+class AggregatedPropertyProvider extends AbstractPropertyProvider {
+
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = -1419376385695224799L;
+	private AggregationPolicy policy = AggregationPolicy.IGNORE;
+	private List<PropertyProvider> units = new ArrayList<PropertyProvider>();
+    private PropertyProvider mutableProvider;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new instance.
+     * @param mutableProvider the provider instance that would be used for delegating
+     *                        change requests.
+     * @param policy
+     *            The aggregation policy to be used.
+     * @param propertyMaps
+     *            The property sets to be included.
+     */
+	public AggregatedPropertyProvider(MetaInfo metaInfo, PropertyProvider mutableProvider, AggregationPolicy policy, List<PropertyProvider> propertyMaps) {
+        super(MetaInfoBuilder.of(metaInfo).setType("aggregated").build());
+        Objects.requireNonNull(policy);
+        this.policy = policy;
+		units.addAll(propertyMaps);
+        this.mutableProvider = mutableProvider;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the {@link AggregationPolicy} for this instance.
+	 * 
+	 * @return the {@link AggregationPolicy}, never {@code null}.
+	 */
+	public AggregationPolicy getAggregationPolicy() {
+		return policy;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the names of the {@link org.apache.tamaya.PropertyProvider} instances to be
+	 * aggregated in this instance, in the order of precedence (the first are
+	 * the weakest).
+	 * 
+	 * @return the ordered list of aggregated scope identifiers, never
+	 *         {@code null}.
+	 */
+	public List<PropertyProvider> getConfigurationUnits() {
+		return Collections.unmodifiableList(units);
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * Apply a config change to this item. Hereby the change must be related to the same instance.
+     * @param change the config change
+     * @throws org.apache.tamaya.ConfigException if an unrelated change was passed.
+     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException when the configuration is not writable.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void apply(ConfigChangeSet change){
+        if(mutableProvider!=null)
+            mutableProvider.apply(change);
+        else
+            super.apply(change);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Map<String,String> toMap() {
+		Map<String, String> value = new HashMap<>();
+        for (PropertyProvider unit : units) {
+            for (Map.Entry<String, String> entry : unit.toMap()
+                    .entrySet()) {
+                switch (policy) {
+                    case IGNORE:
+                        if (!value.containsKey(entry.getKey())) {
+                            value.put(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
+                        }
+                        break;
+                    case EXCEPTION:
+                        if (value.containsKey(entry.getKey())) {
+                            throw new IllegalStateException("Duplicate key: "
+                                                                    + entry.getKey()
+                                                                    + " in " + this);
+                        }
+                        else {
+                            value.put(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
+                        }
+                        break;
+                    case OVERRIDE:
+                        value.put(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return value;
+	}
+
+    @Override
+	public ConfigChangeSet load() {
+		for (PropertyProvider unit : units) {
+			unit.load();
+		}
+        return super.load();
+	}
+
+}